disjoined

[ dis-joind ]

adjective

Origin of disjoined

First recorded in 1565–75; disjoin + -ed²

Here the tops often separated from the bodies; and these, once disjoined, dispersed in the air, and did not appear more.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
Arcanum relative to conception, which takes place though the souls of two married partners be disjoined, 245.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel Swedenborg
As presented in collections from the eastern United States, the two forms might well be disjoined.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
They are not, indeed, conjoined with the blessed, but they are disjoined from them by the law of order.
The City of God, Volume II | Aurelius Augustine
It was answered, That speech brought the captivity of the one; they having disjoined their strength.
Notes and Queries, Number 190, June 18, 1853 | Various

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